IMF: AI will expose nearly 40% of global jobs, 60% in advanced economies
CurieuxExplorer · x · 2026-10-12
IMF staff analysis finds almost 40% of global employment is exposed to AI. In advanced economies about 60% of jobs may be affected—roughly half benefiting from AI-driven productivity gains, the other half facing task displacement, wage pressure, or elimination. Exposure is 40% in emerging markets and 26% in low-income countries, where weak infrastructure and skills raise the risk of widening inequality between and within nations. The report also flags polarization: workers who harness AI gain productivity and wages, AI lifts less-experienced workers fastest, younger workers adapt more easily, and AI-driven productivity gains boost capital returns.
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